COVID-19: 1,475 new COVID-19 infections take Delhi's total to 1,21,582

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New Delhi: India's tally of COVID-19 cases on Friday crossed the 10 lakh mark in India with the highest single-day spike of 34,956 cases, and 687 deaths. With this the total mounted to 10,03,832 while the death toll climbed to 25,602, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The number of recoveries stands at  6,35,757 while there are 3,42,473 active cases of coronavirus infection presently in the country. The recovery rate is 63.34 percent.

As per the Ministry, Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state with a total of 2,84,281 COVID-19 cases and 11,194 fatalities. While Tamil Nadu has a tally of 1,56,369 cases and 2,236 deaths due to COVID-19.

Stay tuned with Zee News for latest updates on coronairus COVID-19 from India and around the world: 

18 July 2020

21:45 PM

Maharashtra: Coronavirus confirmed infections in the State cross 3-lakh, Mumbai breaches 1-lakh mark. (Read more)

19:27 PM

Delhi: AIIMS Delhi to have India's biggest COVID-19 vaccine human trial on over 100 ventilators. Trials to begin from Monday.

19:23 PM

Delhi: 1,475 new confirmed infections and 26 deaths were reported in the national capital today. The total number of positive cases has now risen to 1,21,582 including 3,597 deaths. 

1475 #COVID19 positive cases, 1973 recovered/discharged/migrated and 26 deaths reported in Delhi today. The total number of positive cases here now rises to 1,21,582 including 1,01,274 recovered/discharged/migrated and 3597 deaths: Government of Delhi pic.twitter.com/4XRZmrHAs7

— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2020

19:22 PM

Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram District Collector declares and divides coastal areas of the district in three 'critical containment zones'. The zones will be kept under complete lockdown from 12 midnight of July 18 to midnight of July 28.

Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram District Collector declares & divides coastal areas of the district in three 'critical containment zones'. "The zones will be kept under complete lockdown from 12 midnight of July 18 to midnight of July 28," the order reads. pic.twitter.com/gpSs5ETgDX

— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2020

19:11 PM

Tamil Nadu: 4,807 new positive cases were reported today. The total number of positive cases in the state has surged to 1,65,714. The death count is at 2,403.

4,807 new #COVID19 positive case, 88 deaths and 3,049 people discharged today in Tamil Nadu. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 1,65,714 including 2,403 deaths and 1,13,856 discharged: Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu pic.twitter.com/HFN3KP6QKG

— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2020

18:18 PM

West Bengal CS Rajiva Singha: No plans of complete lockdown in the state as of now. Only broad-based lockdown in containment zones. I wonder why so much of panic regarding the crisis of beds. That’s not true. There’s nothing alarming. Our mortality rate is closer to the national average. Earlier our mortality rate was high, now it is under control. Those who are under home isolation they are facing a problem that they don’t have medical help. Now we are coming up with an arrangement where they can call just one number.

18:07 PM

Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath calls for increasing rapid-antigen testing as COVID-19 cases surge. (Read more)

18:04 PM

Uttar Pradesh: The total number of active cases in the state has surged to 17,264. A total of 28,664 people have been discharged after recovering from the disease, while the death count stands at 1,108. 

13:26 PM

Pakistan reported 1,918 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the number of infections in the country to 261,917, the health ministry said. Out of the total infections, 198,509 patients have recovered, while 5,522 people have died of the disease. A total number of 57,886 cases are still active, the Ministry of National Health Services said. (PTI) 

13:24 PM

Odisha has reported 591 new COVID-19 cases, informed the State Health Department on Saturday. With the addition of new cases, the total number of cases in Odisha is now at 16,701, including 5,259 active cases and 11,330 recovered. (ANI)

13:21 PM

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jharkhand rose to 5,110 including 2,487 active cases, said State Health Department on Saturday. The total number of cases includes 2,577 recovered/discharged, and 46 deaths, informed the health department. (ANI)

13:06 PM

A complete lockdown has been imposed in four districts in Uttarakhand on Saturdays and Sundays in view of COVID-19, according to the state government`s order.Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar are among the four districts which will remain under lockdown on the weekends to break the chain of transmission. (ANI)

12:16 PM

Ten people including four NDRF personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the northeastern state's caseload to 282 on Saturday, a health official said. (PTI)

12:07 PM

Maharashtra's total COVID-19 tally climbs to 292589 cases, death toll at 11452

10:32 AM

India recorded a single-day spike of 34,884 fresh infections and as many as 671 fatalities. A record number of 361024 samples tested yesterday, total samples tested 13433742.

09:46 AM

India's COVID-19 total climbed to 10,38,716 cases which includes 3,58,692 active cases, 6,53,751 cured cases and death toll at 26,273.

09:32 AM

Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Haridwar district border with adjoining state of Uttar Pradesh has been sealed from Saturday till July 20, Uttarakhand Police said. (ANI)

09:17 AM

Global coronavirus infections passed 14 million on Friday, marking the first time there has been a surge of 1 million cases in under 100 hours. (Reuters)

08:35 AM

Telangana reported 1,478 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the total number of cases so far in the state to 42,496. According to a media bulletin from the Office of the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana on Friday recorded seven deaths taking the total number of deaths to 403 in the State. (ANI)

08:01 AM

The number of Covid-19 cases in the US surpassed 3.6 million on Friday, reaching 3,604,408, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

07:42 AM

Mexico`s Health Ministry on Friday reported 7,257 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 736 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 331,298 cases and 38,310 deaths. (Reuters) 

07:12 AM

With 704 new COVID-19 positive cases and 9 deaths reported from Madhya Pradesh on Friday the total number of cases rise to 21082 and death toll is at 698: State Health Department. (ANI)

07:01 AM

As many as 145 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on July 17, taking the total number of positive cases in the district to 5,906. Death toll in the district stands at 288: Chief Medical and Health Officer, Indore district (ANI)